Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18834, Joseph Garfield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Garfield, Joseph
S. 18834
carded
CONTENTS

76 March
10.169.
Massachusetts
Joseph Garfield
of Leicester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col. Fullman in the  line for 10 days.
Wales
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Jan 1833 and  
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $ 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 16.66
$83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  , Vol.  Page 

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty Two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathl Daine Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester now sitting Joseph Garfield a resident of Spencer in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That sometime in the month of September A.D. 1777, the said Joseph Garfield enlisted as a volunteer into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. David Prouty, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Holman, in the war of the Revolution, marched from said Spencer to Bennington Vermont, to Mattingshill in the State of New-York, from thence to Fort Edward and near to Saratoga and assisted at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne, and was discharged sometime in the month of October the same year, being in the service aforesaid one full month. Also, on or about the first day of April 1778, the said Garfield enlisted into another company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Nathan Harrington, and marched from Spencer to Watertown near Boston Mass, where we received under our guard, a part of Genl. Burgoyne's army, then marched with the prisoners to Rutland Mass. and was stationed at Rutland aforesaid guarding said prisoners three months, and was discharged about the first day of July 1778, the whole guard, being three companies, were under the command of Major Nathan Read. Also, said Garfield, sometime in the month of September 1778, enlisted into another company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Mark Chase, the name of the Col. I do not recollect, marched to Boston Mass, and afterwards to Dorchester, near Boston, where we were stationed the remainder of the term being three months. Also, said Garfield, sometime in the month of July 1780, enlisted into another company of Massachusetts Militia, commanded by Lieut. Thomas Parker, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rand, marched from Spencer to Glencoe N.Y., from thence to West Point, where we were stationed the remainder of the term being three months, while we were at West Point, the plot of Arnold was discovered and Andre was executed. All the above mentioned terms of service were in the war of the Revolution, being ten months in the whole. He was born at Spencer aforesaid, September 19, 1758, and record of the same in the town records of Spencer, have lived in Spencer ever since I was born and live there now. Have never a written discharge. Has no documentary proof, but relies on the annual depositions for proof. Refers to David Dennis, Maj. Isaac Lane, Frederick Howe Esq. and Walton Livermore, who are some of my neighbours and who can vouch for my character for truth.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl Daine Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester
Joseph Garfield

Womelsdorf. Spencer August 25. 1832
We Louis Pachard a Clergyman residing in the town of Spencer and William Pope Esqr residing in said Spencer hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Garfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me James Draper Just. Peace
Louis Pachard William Pope
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Louis Pachard who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Spencer and that Wm. Pope Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Spencer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath. Dame Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Joseph Wheeler Regt of Clerk of the Court of Probate for Worcester do hereby certify foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Garfield for a pension. That James Draper before whom the annexed affidavits were made the Rev. Mr. D. in the said County of Worcester in full credit & that he signed the same TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 6th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Regt. of said Probate Court in Massachusetts
9906
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We Samuel Garfield of Lunendon in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, and John Mizelow of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, the said Samuel Garfield being seventy five years of age and the said John Mizelow being also about seventy five years of age do testify and say that, Joseph Garfield of Spencer aforesaid, did with ourselves and others, on or about the first day of April A. D. 1778, enlist into a company of militia, commanded by Capt. Nathan Harrington, and marched from said Spencer to Watertown in Massachusetts, where we received into our protection, a part of General Murgoyne's army, and then marched to Needham in the State of Massachusetts, where we were stationed to guard the prisoners belonging to Murgoyne's army, and we do know that the said Joseph Garfield was in the service of the country, as aforesaid in the war of the revolution, the full term of three months because we were with him during said term. Major Newbury Dreed had the command of the whole guard aforesaid. Sam l Garfield John Mizelow
Worcester ss. } Then personally appeared, the above August 3. 1832 } named Samuel Garfield and John Mizelow and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid
James Draper Jus. Peace

I Joel Howe of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being about seventy two years of age do testify and say that Joseph Garfield of Spencer aforesaid sometime in the month of July A. D. 1780, did enlist into a company of Militia raised by Massachusetts for the service of the United States, and marched from Spencer aforesaid to Claverick in the State of New York, from thence he marched to West Point, where he staid the remainder of the term being three months, and while we were stationed at West Point, the plot of Arnold was discovered and Andre was executed. The reason that I know that the said Joseph Garfield served as aforesaid is that I was with him in the same company during the same term. The company aforesaid was commanded by Lieut. Thomas Parker in the Regiment commanded by Col. Prand.
Joel Howe
Worcester ss. } Then the above named Joel Howe personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
James Draper Just. Peace

I Thaddeus White of Washington in the county of Worcester Orange and state of Vermont, but formerly of Spencer in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, being now seventy three years of age, do testify and say that Joseph Garfield of said Spencer, with myself and several others, enlisted as volunteers into a company commanded by Capt David Prouty for the service of the United States in the war of the revolution. The said Joseph Garfield with the others marched from Spen- cer aforesaid sometime in the month of March  September A.D. 1777, and went to Mennington in the state of Vermont, thence to Mattinehill in the state of New-York, and from thence to Fort Edward and near to Saratoga, where he was and as- sisted at the surrender of General Burgoyne and was dis- charged sometime in the the month of October A.D. 1777 being in the service of the country one full month.
Thad. White
Worcester ss. }
August 3. 1832 }
Then personally appeared the above named Thaddeus White before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
James D. Dyer Jus. Peace

I Joshua Prouty of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being seventy three years of age do testify and say that, sometime in the month of September A.D. 1778, Joseph Garfield of Spencer aforesaid, enlisted into a company of Massachusetts militia for the United States service in the war of the revolution; said company was commanded by Capt. March Chase, but the name of the Colonel I do not recollect, that the said Joseph Garfield marched to Boston, Mass. and afterwards to Dorchester near to Boston, where we were stationed the remainder of the term being three months, and was then discharged. The reason that I know that the said Joseph Garfield served as aforesaid is that I was I was a soldier in the same company with him during the same term. Joshua Prouty
Worcester ss. } Then the above named Joshua Prouty August 11. 1832 } personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
James Draper Just. Peace
Worcester ss. } This may certify that the within named August 11. 1832 } Samuel Garfield, John Niflow, Joel Howe, Shadachus White and Joshua Prouty, who subscribed their names to the within affidavits are men of truth and veracity.
James D. Just. Peace

9906
Joseph Garfield
Plato
10 Months
$33.33.
James Draper E Spencer Mass

9906.
BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Garfield  County of Worcester  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1777 Sept. _____ 1 _____ Private Capt. David Rooty, Col. Holman   Enlisted 1778 1 st April _____ 3 _____ do. Capt. Nathan Harrington, Major Reuben Read   " 1778 Sept. _____ 3 _____ do. Capt. March Chase   " 1780 July _____ 3 _____ do. Lieut. Thomas Parker, Col. Rand  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester City. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Feb. 9., 1833.

18834 INVALID.
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File No. 18,834
Joseph Garfield
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph Garfield further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.